Laser Liposuction Specialist

The Doc Spa

Medical Spa located in Albuquerque, NM & Edgewood, NM

Stubborn pockets of fat and cellulite are notorious for resisting your best efforts at making them disappear. At The Doc Spa in Albuquerque and Edgewood, New Mexico, Julian Rowe, MD, and Deborah Rivera, PA-C, offer a variety of body sculpting services, including Venus Legacy™ cellulite treatment and Smartlipo™ laser liposuction. If you’re struggling to firm and tone areas of your body resistant to diet and exercise, call The Doc Spa to book an appointment today.

At The Doc Spa, the doctors offer Smartlipo body sculpting, a laser liposuction treatment that permanently removes excess fat cells from your body without major surgery or large incisions.

For a greater effect, you may wish to combine Smartlipo with a cellulite-reducing Venus Legacy treatment.

What is SmartLipo?

SmartLipo™ Tri Plex is laser liposuction technology that permanently destroys fat cells. An alternative to liposuction, SmartLipo™ then selectively removes destroyed fat cells to shape and contour the body. Since it is minimally invasive, the procedure is done at our medical spa in Albuquerque, NM and can be used to reduce fat in the following areas:

Neck

Jawline

Arms

Breasts

Bra fat

Abdomen

Love handles

Saddle bags

Outer thighs

Knees

The Doc Spa provides SmartLipo™ TriPlex in areas where many providers cannot. In addition to the above list, our doctors are technically advanced to treat the following areas:

Flanks

Back

Inner thighs

Calves

Ankles

Wondering if you’re a candidate for SmartLipo™ TriPlex? SmartLipo is designed to sculpt and contour areas of the body that have not responded well to diet and exercise. The ideal SmartLipo™ candidate is in good health with a BMI less than 30. Contact us to schedule a free consultation to determine if you are a candidate for SmartLipo™ TriPlex.

What are the advantages of Smartlipo over traditional liposuction?

The cost of liposuction is off-putting to many people; the invasive surgery and downtime are even more of a challenge. If you are seeking fat loss through non-surgical liposuction, The Doc Spa can perform minimally-invasive SmartLipo™ TriPlex.

Traditional liposuction costs more and has the downside of intense recovery when compared with SmartLipo™. Laser liposuction costs less than traditional liposuction, mainly because you skip the hospital costs associated with traditional lipo when you choose a less-invasive fat loss procedure.

Smartlipo by Cynosure® is the original laser liposuction system, making it the most well-established and widely-studied treatment of its kind. With over a decade of successful treatments, Smartlipo consistently provides these benefits over traditional liposuction techniques:

Decreased discomfort

Faster recovery time

Less bruising and swelling

The quick recovery time and decrease in bruising means you can return to your normal activities within a few days after treatment.

How is SmartLipo™ Performed?

This incredible liposuction alternative begins with our doctors placing you under general or local anesthesia. During the procedure, a tiny tube containing a laser fiber is inserted through a small incision. The energy from the laser dissolves fat deposits so they can be easily suctioned out.

When performed on its own, or combined with another treatment method like Cellulaze, SmartLipo™ provides excellent results for those who wish to reduce cellulite and fat to create a slimmer, more shapely appearance.

Why Choose SmartLipo™?

There are many reasons to choose SmartLipo™ for fat loss. SmartLipo™ reduces the discomfort and pain of traditional body sculpting methods. It also shortens downtime so that patients are able to return to their normal activities within a few days of treatment. There is less risk of bruising with this incredible fat loss treatment.

What is Venus Legacy cellulite treatment?

The Venus Legacy system combines radiofrequency and electromagnetic energy waves to target and break up deposits of fat that cause cellulite. Heat generated by the electromagnetic field and radiofrequency penetrates the layers of skin and melts the fat deposits. This causes the cellulite to break apart on a metabolic level and prevents it from reforming. By causing a metabolic change in the fat cells, the Venus Legacy provides safe and effective fat contouring without surgery or downtime. Entirely non-invasive and requiring no anesthesia, the treatment has been called relaxing by many of our patients.

In addition to breaking down fat, Venus Legacy stimulates collagen production and causes tissue to shrink. These effects leave you with tighter, smoother skin.

Venus Legacy offers the following benefits:

Smooths cellulite

Breaks down fat cells

Increases collagen production

Enhances circulation

Improves the contour of your body

Tightens saggy skin

Reduces stretch marks

What should I expect from a body sculpting procedure?

First, your doctor meets with you during a consultation to discuss your concerns and aesthetic goals. Based on this information, they create an individualized body sculpting plan that may include:

Venus Legacy

Fat removal

Smartlipo

The length of your treatment and recovery time depends on the type and extent of your procedures. Smartlipo requires more downtime than Venus Legacy, but you should still be able to return to work or normal activities a few days after treatment.

To learn more about laser liposuction and cellulite reduction treatments, call The Doc Spa to book an appointment today.

Services

Anti-Aging and Corrective Treatments

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are troubled by the signs of aging. Crow’s feet, unwanted fat, hair loss, wrinkles and double chins all contribute to the appearance of greater age. The Doc Spa has the most advanced anti-aging treatments available in New Mexico. We can help you turn the clock back with treatments like:

Body Rejuvenation and Contouring

Botox & Dysport

Hair Loss Treatment

Juvéderm & Voluma

Kybella

Laser Vein Therapy

Restylane Silk & Sculptra

SmartLipo

Stem Cell procedures

Venus Legacy

Thermiva

Complete Treatment

Combining a luxury experience with quality medical care, The Doc Spa offers comprehensive care to help you stay in good health. Our complete care includes:

Complete OB-GYN care

We provide routine and high-risk pregnancy care as well as primary care. You can receive the attentive treatment that you need from the best-trained physicians in New Mexico.

Family practiceWe are taking new patients to provide primary care. Our physicians are compassionate and have the knowledge and experience to work with patients of all ages. We make it a priority to get to know you so that we can offer the best quality care.

Pediatric careNo patient is too young for the pampering care provided by The Doc Spa. We offer routine pediatric care, including well-child exams, preventative health care and immunizations.

We provide exceptional integrative health care for men, women and children. Every aspect of your well-being is vitally important to us, so we help you select the health care treatments you need and ensure your comfort in the process.

Power Balance

Power Balance is a holographic bracelet that is embedded with 35 specific frequencies that react positively with your body’s natural energy field to improve balance, strength and flexibility. Power balance is for athletes as well as to prevent falls and injury by the elderly, children with developmental problems and patients with chronic back pain.

Arctic Ease®

Arctic Ease® uses cryotherapy (cold therapy) to reduce inflammation, bruising and pain caused by injury. Arctic Ease® is a special type of ice pack that reduces the firing of inflamed nerves and swelling to decrease painful muscle spasms. The packs stay comfortable cool for hours and are completely reusable.

Fitness Consultations

The Doc Spa has many fitness advisors available to provide you with sound advice on what type of exercise is best for your body and your goals. We work with local personal trainers to promote an integrative approach toward reaching your optimal level of fitness.

Nutritional & Vitamin/Herbal Counseling

Not all herbs and supplements are created equal. The Doc Spa provides nutritional and supplementation counseling to answer your questions. Our doctors will evaluate your medical history and lifestyle habits, resulting in a personalized prescription of which vitamin and herbal supplements are right for you and your specific health goals.

Menopause Counseling

Menopause is an important transition that brings physical and emotional changes to every woman’s life. Dr. Julian Rowe provides a multi-faceted approach to peri-menopause and menopausal care, recommending lifestyle changes, exercise, supplements, hormone replacement and hormone balancing depending on your personal needs.

Available Wellness Treatments

Combining contemporary medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) allows Dr. Lui to bring you the best of both worlds through acupuncture, cupping, herbal treatments and Western medicine. Having been utilized for over 5000 years, TCM is an integrated system that provides benefits stand-alone Western medicine can’t provide.